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Quick and Funny Musicals, known for their Upright Citizens Brigade comedy shows, will present HEATED RIVALRY: THE MUSICAL PARODY! at the Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, following two sold-out performances.

The Manhattan Monologue Slam will take place at Baker Falls in New York City, featuring actors competing in a one-minute monologue format.

The Avalon Children's Choir will present its annual spring concert, BEST OF BROADWAY, at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Marysville, OH, featuring songs from NEWSIES, ANNIE, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and MATILDA.

Known for her stunning vocals and commanding presence, Chess star Hannah Cruz opens up about stepping into this iconic score, the emotional depth of the material, and what makes this production feel fresh, urgent, and completely of the moment.

Michael, the new biopic about Michael Jackson, grossed $12.

There was a Whoopi Goldberg sighting this week at New York City Center as she dropped in for a performance of BIGFOOT! Check out photos from her visit with the cast, including the show's title star Grey Henson and writer Amber Ruffin.

“Alien Girls” is a play about friendship—specifically female friendship—in all its messy, contradictory, deeply human glory.

The Jewish Plays Project partnered with Miles Nadal JCC and Kultura Collective to host Toronto's first Jewish Playwriting Contest, featuring three finalists chosen from over 325 submissions across 28 states and 7 countries.

The Dramatists Guild of America announced its 2026 award recipients, including Bess Wohl, Kimber Lee, Lisa Kron, Victor I.

Celebrate the weekend with a recap in the biggest social media events on Broadway this week.

The California-based rock band The Story So Far will embark on a 2026 North American fall tour, kicking off this October.

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra announced Jake Taniguchi as Assistant Conductor and Music Director of the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, where he will lead community, education, and youth performances.

Hail Mary Harry Productions will present SISTER WIVEZ, a dark polygamist farce by Marta Myers, at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Pianist Sophia Agranovich will perform FANTASY, CARNIVAL AND ENCHANTMENT at New Jersey's Watchung Arts Center before a European tour spanning Madrid, London, and Vienna, featuring works by Chopin, Liszt, Schumann, and Debussy.

Now running at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre is What Happened Was… , starring Corey Stoll and Cecily Strong.

Indie theater company Dialogue with Three Chords will present three short plays inspired by the history of murder ballads at The Landing at Brooklyn's Industry City, featuring live music by LaMacchia.

Theatre in the Circle, a Judson Resident Theatre, will present Frankly Ben Franklin: A Musical Memoir, an engaging and imaginative musical that brings Benjamin Franklin's remarkable life to the stage.

Theatre444 will present AMÉLIE, the musical based on the 2001 Academy Award-nominated French film, at the Geneva Community Center in the Finger Lakes region of New York.

Ballet Hispánico raised more than $1,465,000 at its 56th Anniversary Gala, honoring Donald B.

Rehearsals are officially underway for Basura, which features music and lyrics by Gloria Estefan and Emily Estefan, at the Alliance Theatre! The video features Jaci Calderon, who leads the production, with Mandy Gonzalez, Kevin Del Aguila, and more.

Face to Face Films will present the World Premiere of YOU & ME, written and directed by Anthony M.

Carnegie Hall presented Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! in concert, featuring Micaela Diamond, Emmett O’Hanlon, Parvesh Cheena, Jonathan Christopher, Andrew Durand, Ana Gasteyer, David Hyde Pierce, and Jasmine Amy Rogers.

Nimbus Dance will present SUM OF PARTS, featuring the world premiere of A Land, A Promise by Princess Grace Award-winning choreographer Houston Thomas, with a live choral score performed by the West Village Chorale.

Krysta Rodriguez (Seared, “Smash”, Into The Woods, Spring Awakening) sings 'Don't Worry Be Happy' and 'What's Up,' at the First Annual 54 Below Gala.

FALLING OUT: A NEW MUSICAL, featuring actor-musicians GraceAnn Kontak, Sam Vana, and others, will transfer Off-Broadway to Chelsea Table + Stage following its acclaimed downtown run.